Ornate Cuscus vs Urucuri palm

Phalanger ornatus compared with Attalea phalerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Urucuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Attalea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Urucuri palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urucuri palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.