Ornate Cuscus vs Tiered Tooth

Phalanger ornatus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Hericium
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.