Ground cuscus vs Peleng cuscus
The ground cuscus is heavier: 2.6 kg against 500 g for the peleng cuscus, about 5.2 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a ground cuscus and a peleng cuscus?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ground cuscus is heavier: 2.6 kg against 500 g for the peleng cuscus, about 5.2 times the weight.
- The ground cuscus is longer-lived: 18.9 years against 3.41 years for the peleng cuscus, about 5.5 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Phalanger, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Ground cuscus | Peleng cuscus | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Phalanger gymnotis | Phalanger pelengensis |
| Family | Phalangeridae | Phalangeridae |
| Order | Diprotodontia | Diprotodontia |
| Weight | 2.4 kg – 2.6 kg | 500 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 18.9 years | 3.41 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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