diff --git a/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/mixed_types.org b/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/mixed_types.org
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5143152d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/mixed_types.org
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+1. foo
+- bar
+- lorem :: ipsum
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/ordered_list_with_fake_tag.org b/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/ordered_list_with_fake_tag.org
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00035139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/ordered_list_with_fake_tag.org
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Since this is an ordered list, the text before the " :: " is NOT parsed as a tag.
+1. foo :: bar
diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index c1416036..ac5b4eed 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -732,6 +732,10 @@ fn compare_plain_list<'s>(
         Ok(_) => {}
     };
 
+    // TODO compare :type
+    //
+    // :type is an unquoted atom of either descriptive, ordered, or unordered
+
     for (emacs_child, rust_child) in children.iter().skip(2).zip(rust.children.iter()) {
         child_status.push(compare_plain_list_item(source, emacs_child, rust_child)?);
     }
diff --git a/src/parser/plain_list.rs b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
index 3fbf6434..3f73f4c5 100644
--- a/src/parser/plain_list.rs
+++ b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub(crate) fn detect_plain_list<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
             parser_with_context!(bullet)(context),
             alt((space1, line_ending, eof)),
         )),
-        |(_start, indent, bull, _after_whitespace)| {
+        |(_start, indent, (_bullet_type, bull), _after_whitespace)| {
             Into::<&str>::into(bull) != "*" || indent.len() > 0
         },
     )(input)
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ fn plain_list_item<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, PlainListItem<'s>> {
     start_of_line(input)?;
     let (remaining, (indent_level, _leading_whitespace)) = indentation_level(context, input)?;
-    let (remaining, bull) = verify(
+    let (remaining, (bullet_type, bull)) = verify(
         parser_with_context!(bullet)(context),
-        |bull: &OrgSource<'_>| Into::<&str>::into(bull) != "*" || indent_level > 0,
+        |(_bullet_type, bull)| Into::<&str>::into(bull) != "*" || indent_level > 0,
     )(remaining)?;
 
     let (remaining, _maybe_counter_set) = opt(tuple((
@@ -165,8 +165,11 @@ fn plain_list_item<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 
     let (remaining, maybe_checkbox) = opt(tuple((space1, item_checkbox)))(remaining)?;
 
-    let (remaining, maybe_tag) =
-        opt(tuple((space1, parser_with_context!(item_tag)(context))))(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, maybe_tag) = if let BulletType::Unordered = bullet_type {
+        opt(tuple((space1, parser_with_context!(item_tag)(context))))(remaining)?
+    } else {
+        (remaining, None)
+    };
 
     let exit_matcher = plain_list_item_end(indent_level);
     let contexts = [
@@ -242,19 +245,27 @@ fn plain_list_item<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     ));
 }
 
+enum BulletType {
+    Ordered,
+    Unordered,
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 fn bullet<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
     input: OrgSource<'s>,
-) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, OrgSource<'s>> {
+) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, (BulletType, OrgSource<'s>)> {
     alt((
-        tag("*"),
-        tag("-"),
-        tag("+"),
-        recognize(tuple((
-            parser_with_context!(counter)(context),
-            alt((tag("."), tag(")"))),
-        ))),
+        map(tag("*"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
+        map(tag("-"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
+        map(tag("+"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
+        map(
+            recognize(tuple((
+                parser_with_context!(counter)(context),
+                alt((tag("."), tag(")"))),
+            ))),
+            |bull| (BulletType::Ordered, bull),
+        ),
     ))(input)
 }