Black-spotted Cuscus vs centurion

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Centrosema pascuorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-spotted Cuscus centurion
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family Phalangeridae Fabaceae
Genus Spilocuscus Centrosema
Species Spilocuscus rufoniger Centrosema pascuorum

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-spotted Cuscus centurion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

centurion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Brazil.

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.

centurion

The Centurion (Centrosema pascuorum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. Distributed across Australia and Brazil.

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