Ornate Cuscus vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Phalanger ornatus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Suillus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.