Ornate Cuscus vs Wire With

Phalanger ornatus compared with Desmodium axillare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Desmodium
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.