Barbary Featherleg vs Ornate Cuscus

Platycnemis subdilatata compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Featherleg	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Platycnemididae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Platycnemis	Phalanger
Species	Platycnemis subdilatata	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbary Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Featherleg	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbary Featherleg

The Barbary Featherleg (Platycnemis subdilatata) is a species in the genus Platycnemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.