Raposa-do-campo vs Ornate Cuscus

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lycalopex	Phalanger
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.