Ornate Cuscus vs Shining Drongo

Phalanger ornatus compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phalangeridae	Dicruridae
Genus	Phalanger	Dicrurus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.