Ornate Cuscus vs Rainforest Brown

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cassionympha cassius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Rainforest Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phalangeridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phalanger	Cassionympha
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cassionympha cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Rainforest Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Rainforest Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainforest Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.