arctic ground squirrel vs Ornate Cuscus

Urocitellus parryii compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Urocitellus	Phalanger
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.