Black-spotted Cuscus vs Year Bean

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Phaseolus
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.