Ornate Cuscus vs tormentil

Phalanger ornatus compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phalanger	Potentilla
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.