Ornate Cuscus vs Thinkadu

Phalanger ornatus compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Parashorea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinkadu

Habitat

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