Ornate Cuscus vs Sedge Sprite

Phalanger ornatus compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phalangeridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Phalanger	Nehalennia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.