Black-spotted Cuscus vs Rooting Polypore

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Polyporus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.