Ornate Cuscus vs Slough sedge

Phalanger ornatus compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phalangeridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Carex
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.