Ornate Cuscus vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Red-Root Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.