Ornate Cuscus vs smooth dock

Phalanger ornatus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Rumex
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).