Ornate Cuscus vs Round-spotted Major

Phalanger ornatus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Phalanger	Oxycera
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.