Black-spotted Cuscus vs orelha-de-elefante

Spilocuscus rufoniger compared with Opuntia tuna

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered while orelha-de-elefante is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Cuscus	orelha-de-elefante
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Cactaceae
Genus	Spilocuscus	Opuntia
Species	Spilocuscus rufoniger	Opuntia tuna

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

orelha-de-elefante

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Cuscus	orelha-de-elefante
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orelha-de-elefante

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (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.