Black-spotted Cuscus vs Cupped Ear

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Otidea
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.