Gray-backed Tern vs Ornate Cuscus

Onychoprion lunatus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-backed Tern	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Laridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Onychoprion	Phalanger
Species	Onychoprion lunatus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-backed Tern and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-backed Tern	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.