Angolan Kusimanse vs Mantled Baskettail

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Epitheca
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Angolan Kusimanse and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Angolan Kusimanse

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) 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.