Black-spotted Cuscus vs Fringed Cup

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Encoelia
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.