Blue-winged Teal vs Ornate Cuscus

Spatula discors compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Anatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Spatula	Phalanger
Species	Spatula discors	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.