Ornate Cuscus vs Patagonian Opossum

Phalanger ornatus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Phalangeridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Phalanger	Lestodelphys
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.