Ornate Cuscus vs Pavement ant

Phalanger ornatus compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phalangeridae	Formicidae
Genus	Phalanger	Tetramorium
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).