Black-spotted Cuscus vs Hump-backed fly

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Phoridae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Megaselia
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.