Ornate Cuscus vs Tuberous Polypore

Phalanger ornatus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Polyporus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.