Black-spotted Cuscus vs water dock

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Rumex
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.