Black-spotted Cuscus vs

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.