Eastern Mole vs Ornate Cuscus

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Talpidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Scalopus	Phalanger
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.