Ornate Cuscus vs Red ash

Phalanger ornatus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Alphitonia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.