Ornate Cuscus vs Spanish Iris

Phalanger ornatus compared with Iris xiphium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phalangeridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Phalanger	Iris
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).