American Wormseed vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

  • American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Wormseed Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Amaranthaceae Herpestidae
Genus Dysphania Crossarchus
Species Dysphania ambrosioides Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Wormseed Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

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