Black-spotted Cuscus vs Excentric Pinkgill

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Entoloma
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.