Ornate Cuscus vs Upland Buzzard

Phalanger ornatus compared with Buteo hemilasius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phalangeridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Phalanger	Buteo
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.