Fragrant Bracket vs Ornate Cuscus

Trametes suaveolens compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Polyporaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Trametes	Phalanger
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.