Ornate Cuscus vs sitatunga

Phalanger ornatus compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phalangeridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phalanger	Tragelaphus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	sitatunga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.