Ornate Cuscus vs yellow flax

Phalanger ornatus compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Linaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Linum
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.