Ornate Cuscus vs Red Lauan

Phalanger ornatus compared with Shorea negrosensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Red Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Shorea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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