Ornate Cuscus vs spiral ginger

Phalanger ornatus compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Costaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Costus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.