Ornate Cuscus vs Sand Violet

Phalanger ornatus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Violaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Viola
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.