Adonis Blue vs Ornate Cuscus

Lysandra bellargus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lysandra	Phalanger
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.