Black-spotted Cuscus vs Multilobed Dandelion

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Taraxacum angustisquameum

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Multilobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Multilobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phalangeridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spilocuscus	Taraxacum
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Taraxacum angustisquameum

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Multilobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, 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.