Black-spotted Cuscus vs Fernleaf yarrow

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Fernleaf yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phalangeridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spilocuscus	Achillea
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Fernleaf yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.