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genus

Spilocuscus

Spilocuscus is a genus in the family Phalangeridae. This database currently files 6 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
6
Threatened
2
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
50%
Weight range
4.16 kg – 6 kg

Best-known members of Spilocuscus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Spilocuscus?

4 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
CRCritically Endangered125%
VUVulnerable125%
NTNear Threatened125%
LCLeast Concern125%

Where is Spilocuscus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 6 species
  • None on record
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia6

All species in Spilocuscus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Common spotted cuscusSpilocuscus maculatusPhalangeridaeLeast Concern5.11 kg1
Black-spotted cuscusSpilocuscus rufonigerPhalangeridaeCritically Endangered6 kg1
Waigeou cuscusSpilocuscus papuensisPhalangeridaeVulnerable4.16 kg1
Admiralty island cuscusSpilocuscus kraemeriPhalangeridaeNear Threatened4.16 kg1
Biak spotted cuscusSpilocuscus wilsoniPhalangeridaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Australian spotted cuscusSpilocuscus nudicaudatusPhalangeridaeNot recordedNot recorded1