Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Hide Beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dermestes
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).