Ornate Cuscus vs Texas Ash

Phalanger ornatus compared with Fraxinus albicans

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Texas Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Texas Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Oleaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Fraxinus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Fraxinus albicans

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Texas Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Texas Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Ash

Habitat

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