Ornate Cuscus vs Seneca Root

Phalanger ornatus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Polygala
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.