Black-spotted Cuscus vs Blackfoot Polypore

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Cerioporus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.