Ornate Cuscus vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Smooth Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.