Ornate Cuscus vs Water ragwort

Phalanger ornatus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phalangeridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phalanger	Jacobaea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.