Ornate Cuscus vs Soldier fly

Phalanger ornatus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Phalanger	Sargus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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