Alexander's cusimanse vs Small Persimmon

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Herpestidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Diospyros
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.