Least Tern vs Ornate Cuscus

Sternula antillarum compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least 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	Sternula	Phalanger
Species	Sternula antillarum	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Tern	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.