Alexander's cusimanse vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Brachyuromys
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.