Ornate Cuscus vs Red Meranti

Phalanger ornatus compared with Shorea mecistopteryx

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Red Meranti is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Red Meranti
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 mecistopteryx

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Meranti

Habitat

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