Ornate Cuscus vs red-necked wallaby

Phalanger ornatus compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phalangeridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Phalanger	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diprotodontia. (Marsupials)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.