Ornate Cuscus vs Pale ray

Phalanger ornatus compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phalangeridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Phalanger	Bathyraja
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Pale ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale ray