Ornate Cuscus vs Year Bean

Phalanger ornatus compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.