Ornate Cuscus vs Rusty Porecrust

Phalanger ornatus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Fuscoporia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.