Ornate Cuscus vs Winter Polypore

Phalanger ornatus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Lentinus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.