Black-spotted Cuscus vs Death Cap

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Spilocuscus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.