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.

Common spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus maculatus

Black-spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus rufoniger

Waigeou cuscus
Spilocuscus papuensis
Admiralty island cuscus
Spilocuscus kraemeri
Biak spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus wilsoni
Australian spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus nudicaudatus
How threatened is Spilocuscus?
4 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 25% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 25% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 25% |
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.
- None on record
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9+
All species in Spilocuscus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common spotted cuscus | Spilocuscus maculatus | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 5.11 kg | 1 |
| Black-spotted cuscus | Spilocuscus rufoniger | Phalangeridae | Critically Endangered | 6 kg | 1 |
| Waigeou cuscus | Spilocuscus papuensis | Phalangeridae | Vulnerable | 4.16 kg | 1 |
| Admiralty island cuscus | Spilocuscus kraemeri | Phalangeridae | Near Threatened | 4.16 kg | 1 |
| Biak spotted cuscus | Spilocuscus wilsoni | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Australian spotted cuscus | Spilocuscus nudicaudatus | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |