Black-spotted Cuscus vs Round-spotted Major

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phalangeridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Oxycera
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.