Black-spotted Cuscus vs Tan Ear

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Otidea
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.