Ornate Cuscus vs redneck palm

Phalanger ornatus compared with Dypsis lastelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	redneck palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Dypsis
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Dypsis lastelliana

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

redneck palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	redneck palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redneck palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.