Ornate Cuscus vs Red Buckeye

Phalanger ornatus compared with Aesculus pavia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Aesculus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

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