Ornate Cuscus vs Small dung fly

Phalanger ornatus compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Phalanger	Coproica
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.