Black-spotted Cuscus vs Stinking Earthfan

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Thelephora
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.