Headfly vs Ornate Cuscus

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Muscidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Phalanger
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.