Ornate Cuscus vs Prickly Sedge

Phalanger ornatus compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phalangeridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Carex
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).