Black-spotted Cuscus vs Johnstone River-almond

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Elaeocarpus bancroftii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Johnstone River-almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Elaeocarpus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Elaeocarpus bancroftii

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Johnstone River-almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Johnstone River-almond
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Johnstone River-almond

Habitat

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

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.