blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Rhopobota naevana compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhopobota	Crossarchus
Species	Rhopobota naevana	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

The blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix (Rhopobota naevana) is a species in the genus Rhopobota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.