Ornate Cuscus vs Water-snowflake

Phalanger ornatus compared with Nymphoides indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Water-snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phalangeridae	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Nymphoides
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Water-snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, and United States.