Ornate Cuscus vs Prairie Falcon

Phalanger ornatus compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Phalangeridae	Falconidae
Genus	Phalanger	Falco
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Prairie Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).