Ornate Cuscus vs Southern Damselfly

Phalanger ornatus compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phalangeridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Phalanger	Coenagrion
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.