Ornate Cuscus vs Sears' Goatgrass

Phalanger ornatus compared with Aegilops searsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Sears' Goatgrass
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	Aegilops
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Aegilops searsii

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Sears' Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Sears' Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sears' Goatgrass

Habitat

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