Ornate Cuscus vs tiger quoll

Phalanger ornatus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phalangeridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Phalanger	Dasyurus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.