Angolan Kusimanse vs seaside centaury

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Angolan Kusimanse is Least Concern while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Herpestidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Centaurium
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	seaside centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.