Black-spotted Cuscus vs Everlasting Pea

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Lathyrus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Everlasting Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Everlasting Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Lathyrus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Lathyrus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Everlasting Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Everlasting Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.