Black-spotted Cuscus vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalangeridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Myodes
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.