Elm Smudge vs Ornate Cuscus

Ypsolopha vittella compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Smudge	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ypsolophidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Phalanger
Species	Ypsolopha vittella	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Smudge	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.