Northern Gracile Opossum vs Ornate Cuscus

Gracilinanus marica compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Gracile Opossum	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Didelphidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Phalanger
Species	Gracilinanus marica	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Gracile Opossum	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.