Ornate Cuscus vs Scotch Pearl

Phalanger ornatus compared with Udea decrepitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Scotch Pearl
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	Udea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Udea decrepitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Scotch Pearl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scotch Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.