Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Fly

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Drosophila
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).