Ornate Cuscus vs Slippery Jack

Phalanger ornatus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Slippery Jack
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 luteus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).