Angolan Kusimanse vs Stinking Earthfan

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Thelephora
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.