Black-spotted Cuscus vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phalangeridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Lepilemur
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.