Banded sting-ray vs Ornate Cuscus

Urolophus circularis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Urolophidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Urolophus	Phalanger
Species	Urolophus circularis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.