Black-spotted Cuscus vs finger-root

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Uvaria chamae

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while finger-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	finger-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Annonaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Uvaria
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Uvaria chamae

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	finger-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

finger-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.