Black-spotted Cuscus vs Slippery Jill

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.