Ornate Cuscus vs Upland Blackclock

Phalanger ornatus compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phalangeridae	Carabidae
Genus	Phalanger	Pterostichus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.