vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Botryobasidium medium compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Crossarchus
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.