Ornate Cuscus vs Scuttle fly

Phalanger ornatus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Phoridae
Genus	Phalanger	Megaselia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).