Ornate Cuscus vs Violet Dropwing

Phalanger ornatus compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phalangeridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Phalanger	Trithemis
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.