Bastard Gentian vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Gentiana linearis compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Gentian	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gentianaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Gentiana	Crossarchus
Species	Gentiana linearis	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Gentian	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.