Butterfly Stingaree vs Ornate Cuscus

Urolophus papilio compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	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 papilio	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.