Black-spotted Cuscus vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spilocuscus	Potentilla
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.