Cauca River Myotis vs Ornate Cuscus

Myotis caucensis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Myotis	Phalanger
Species	Myotis caucensis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca River Myotis and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.