Ornate Cuscus vs Smooth Winterberry

Phalanger ornatus compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Ilex
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Smooth Winterberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.