Fatmucket vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Unionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Crossarchus
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatmucket and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.