Ornate Cuscus vs Vahl's cinquefoil

Phalanger ornatus compared with Potentilla vahliana

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Vahl's cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Vahl's cinquefoil
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 vahliana

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Vahl's cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Vahl's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vahl's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.