Ornate Cuscus vs Tumbling Puffball

Phalanger ornatus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Bovista
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.