Ornate Cuscus vs Rusty Snaketail

Phalanger ornatus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phalangeridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Phalanger	Ophiogomphus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.