Ornate Cuscus vs Southern Small White

Phalanger ornatus compared with Pieris mannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Southern Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phalangeridae	Pieridae
Genus	Phalanger	Pieris
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Pieris mannii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Southern Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Southern Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries).