Ornate Cuscus vs Smith's Shrew

Phalanger ornatus compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phalangeridae	Soricidae
Genus	Phalanger	Chodsigoa
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.