Black-spotted Cuscus vs Field Maple

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Acer campestre

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Field Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Field Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Acer
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Acer campestre

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Field Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Field Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.