Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Higuillo

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Herpestidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Piper
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.