Ornate Cuscus vs Red Kite

Phalanger ornatus compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phalangeridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Phalanger	Milvus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Red Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.