Black-spotted Cuscus vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Suillus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.