Ornate Cuscus vs Small Chanterelle

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Cantharellus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.