Ornate Cuscus vs Wild Pimento

Phalanger ornatus compared with Pimenta obscura

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Wild Pimento is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Pimenta
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Pimenta obscura

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Wild Pimento

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Wild Pimento
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Pimento

Habitat

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