Black-spotted Cuscus vs eastern quoll

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phalangeridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Dasyurus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.