Ornate Cuscus vs Root Rot

Phalanger ornatus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Heterobasidion
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.