Black-spotted Cuscus vs Java Almond

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Canarium vulgare

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Java Almond
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	Canarium
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Canarium vulgare

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Java Almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java Almond

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.