Black-spotted Cuscus vs Malayan civet

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalangeridae	Viverridae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Viverra
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.