Ornate Cuscus vs Strange Skate

Phalanger ornatus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phalangeridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Phalanger	Notoraja
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Strange Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate