Ornate Cuscus vs Tear Dropper

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.