Lorquin’s Blue vs Ornate Cuscus

Cupido lorquinii compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cupido	Phalanger
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.