Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Gorse Lacebug

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Tingidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dictyonota
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gorse Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.