Hooktail skate vs Ornate Cuscus

Dipturus oregoni compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooktail skate	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Rajidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dipturus	Phalanger
Species	Dipturus oregoni	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooktail skate and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooktail skate	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooktail skate

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.