Ornate Cuscus vs Red-winged Starling

Phalanger ornatus compared with Onychognathus morio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Red-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phalangeridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Phalanger	Onychognathus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Onychognathus morio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Red-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Red-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.