Ornate Cuscus vs southern elder

Phalanger ornatus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Sambucus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.