Northern Button vs Ornate Cuscus

Acleris lipsiana compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Button	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	Tortricidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Acleris	Phalanger
Species	Acleris lipsiana	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Button	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.