Ornate Cuscus vs Smallthorn skate

Phalanger ornatus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phalangeridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Phalanger	Bathyraja
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate