Ornate Cuscus vs Shadow Darner

Phalanger ornatus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phalangeridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Phalanger	Aeshna
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.