Ornate Cuscus vs plaster beetle

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phalangeridae	Latridiidae
Genus	Phalanger	Cartodere
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cartodere bifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada).