Ornate Cuscus vs scratch grass

Phalanger ornatus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phalangeridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phalanger	Muhlenbergia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.