Ornate Cuscus vs Silvery Crocus

Phalanger ornatus compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Crocus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Silvery Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).