Black-spotted Cuscus vs Tarça

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phalangeridae	Crambidae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Udea
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Cuscus and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.