Ornate Cuscus vs Spotted Thistle

Phalanger ornatus compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phalangeridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phalanger	Scolymus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).