Alectryon vs Ornate Cuscus

Alectryon tropicus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Alectryon	Phalanger
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.