Ornate Cuscus vs water dock

Phalanger ornatus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Rumex
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).