Ornate Cuscus vs tayuya

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while tayuya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Cayaponia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	tayuya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tayuya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.