Ornate Cuscus vs Kleiner Fuchs

Phalanger ornatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Phalangeridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phalanger	Aglais
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Cuscus and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.