Ornate Cuscus vs Staph beetle

Phalanger ornatus compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Not Evaluated.

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	Phacophallus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Phacophallus pallidipennis

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

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), and North America (United States).