Ornate Cuscus vs Weevil

Phalanger ornatus compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phalangeridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Phalanger	Sitona
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).