Ornate Cuscus vs Small shell ginger

Phalanger ornatus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Alpinia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.