Ornate Cuscus vs Tile Lichen

Phalanger ornatus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Lecidea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.