Ornate Cuscus vs scoparia-weed

Phalanger ornatus compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	scoparia-weed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phalangeridae	Crambidae
Genus	Phalanger	Scoparia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	scoparia-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).