Black-spotted Cuscus vs Chinaroot

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Smilax
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.