Ornate Cuscus vs Slender Indigo

Phalanger ornatus compared with Indigofera exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Slender Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Indigofera
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Indigofera exilis

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Slender Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Slender Indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Indigo

Habitat

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