Black-spotted Cuscus vs Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Acer negundo

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Acer
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Acer negundo

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

The Box-elder, Ash-leaved Maple (Acer negundo) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.