Ornate Cuscus vs Rooting Polypore

Phalanger ornatus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Polyporus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.