Ornate Cuscus vs Plain Clothes

Phalanger ornatus compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phalangeridae	Tineidae
Genus	Phalanger	Tinea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).