Ornate Cuscus vs Slippery Jill

Phalanger ornatus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.