Black-spotted Cuscus vs Sand Violet

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Violaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Viola
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.