Black-spotted Cuscus vs

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Inocybe curvipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Inocybe
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Inocybe curvipes

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Inocybe curvipes is a small, brown mycorrhizal mushroom in the family Inocybaceae, recognized by its fibrous, brownish cap and curved stipe. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with deciduous trees, particularly oaks and beeches, in temperate woodland soils. Like many Inocybe species, it contains muscarine and may be toxic if ingested; it is assessed as Least Concern across its European range.