Black-spotted Cuscus vs Orange Disco

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.