Ornate Cuscus vs Weng’s skate

Phalanger ornatus compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phalangeridae	Rajidae
Genus	Phalanger	Dipturus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate