Black-spotted Cuscus vs Duckweed

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Araceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Lemna
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.