Flat-headed Kusimanse vs giant flat sedge

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	giant flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cyperus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.