Alexander's cusimanse vs Lygaeid bug

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Nysius
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Lygaeid bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.