Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Gall midge

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Contarinia
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).