African Orange Tip vs Ornate Cuscus

Colotis evenina compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	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	Pieridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Colotis	Phalanger
Species	Colotis evenina	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.