Ornate Cuscus vs Staph beetle

Phalanger ornatus compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phalangeridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Phalanger	Oligota
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).