Black-spotted Cuscus vs Narrowleaf lupine

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Lupinus angustifolius

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Narrowleaf lupine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Narrowleaf lupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Lupinus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Lupinus angustifolius

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrowleaf lupine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Narrowleaf lupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf lupine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.