Black-spotted Cuscus vs

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Clostridium carnis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes_A
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clostridia (Clostridia)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Clostridiales (Clostridiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Clostridiaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Clostridium
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Clostridium carnis

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Clostridium carnis is an anaerobic, endospore-forming bacterium in the family Clostridiaceae typically isolated from meat (caro/carnis, Latin for meat) and animal tissues, as well as soil and sediments. Like other clostridia, it is a strictly anaerobic, Gram-positive rod that survives adverse conditions by forming heat-resistant endospores. C. carnis is associated with putrefaction processes in proteinaceous substrates, producing proteolytic enzymes that break down meat proteins, contributing to gas gangrene and tissue necrosis in infected wounds under anaerobic conditions. It is considered one of the histotoxic clostridia capable of causing wound infections in humans and animals, though it is less clinically significant than C. perfringens or C. septicum. Isolated from soil, intestinal contents, and meat products, C. carnis contributes to anaerobic decomposition of organic nitrogen compounds, releasing ammonia and simpler organic acids back into the environment. Its resistance to environmental conditions through sporulation makes it persistent in soil environments associated with animal husbandry and meat processing facilities.