Exposed sun beetle vs Ornate Cuscus

Amara apricaria compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Exposed sun beetle	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Carabidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Amara	Phalanger
Species	Amara apricaria	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Exposed sun beetle and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Exposed sun beetle	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.