Ornate Cuscus vs Spring Pea

Phalanger ornatus compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Lathyrus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).