Black-spotted Cuscus vs Cork Elm

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Ulmus thomasii

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Cork Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Cork Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Ulmus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Ulmus thomasii

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.