Ornate Cuscus vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Phalanger ornatus compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalangeridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phalanger	Lophostoma
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.