Ornate Cuscus vs Sandy Laccaria

Phalanger ornatus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Laccaria
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.