Common spotted cuscus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common spotted cuscus lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spilocuscus maculatus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Phalangeridae

Where does the common spotted cuscus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common spotted cuscus in 2 countries and territories across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common spotted cuscus endangered?

The common spotted cuscus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common spotted cuscus?

The common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Phalangeridae, genus Spilocuscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common spotted cuscus

The common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus), also known as the white cuscus, is a cuscus, a marsupial that lives in the Cape York region of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common spotted cuscus (revision 1376981986), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209548 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).