Expanded lobsterclaw vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Heliconia latispatha compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Heliconia	Crossarchus
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.