Black-spotted Cuscus vs Gum-elemi

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Burseraceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Bursera
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.