Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Flea beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Epitrix
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).