Long Skimmer vs Ornate Cuscus

Orthetrum trinacria compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Skimmer	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Libellulidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Orthetrum	Phalanger
Species	Orthetrum trinacria	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Skimmer	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.