horse vs Ornate Cuscus

Equus caballus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	horse	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Phalanger
Species	Equus caballus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

horse and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.