Ornate Cuscus vs Splayed Deerfly

Phalanger ornatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Phalanger	Chrysops
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.