Black-spotted Cuscus vs Irish Major

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Oxycera
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.