Flat-headed Kusimanse vs jalap

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Herpestidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ipomoea
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.