Ornate Cuscus vs Thrips

Phalanger ornatus compared with Thrips simplex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Thrips simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).