vs Black-spotted Cuscus

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Spilocuscus rufoniger

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Anisonemidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Anisonema	Spilocuscus
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Spilocuscus rufoniger

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black-spotted Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.

Black-spotted Cuscus

The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species in the genus Spilocuscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.