Flat-headed Kusimanse vs House fly

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Muscidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Hydrotaea
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).