Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ganoderma
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.