Ornate Cuscus vs parma wallaby

Phalanger ornatus compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phalangeridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Phalanger	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diprotodontia. (Marsupials)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.