Ornate Cuscus vs yellow broomrape

Phalanger ornatus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Orobanche
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	yellow broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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