Black-spotted Cuscus vs Floating Bur-Reed

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phalangeridae	Typhaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Sparganium
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.