Ornate Cuscus vs Siamese-ginger

Phalanger ornatus compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Alpinia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.