Ornate Cuscus vs Redclaw

Phalanger ornatus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Phalangeridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Phalanger	Cherax
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).