Alexander's cusimanse vs Gut Weed

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Herpestidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ulva
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.