Andean Gull vs Ornate Cuscus

Chroicocephalus serranus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Gull	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Laridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Chroicocephalus	Phalanger
Species	Chroicocephalus serranus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Gull and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Gull

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Gull	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Gull

The Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus) is a species in the genus Chroicocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.