Ornate Cuscus vs Thrip

Phalanger ornatus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Thripidae
Genus	Phalanger	Hercinothrips
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).