Ornate Cuscus vs Thicket Bean

Phalanger ornatus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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