Ornate Cuscus vs Rough Marsh-mallow

Phalanger ornatus compared with Althaea hirsuta

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Rough Marsh-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Rough Marsh-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Althaea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Althaea hirsuta

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Rough Marsh-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Rough Marsh-mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Marsh-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).