Ornate Cuscus vs Sooty Parasol

Phalanger ornatus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Phalanger	Macrolepiota
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.