Flat-headed Kusimanse vs joint-vetch

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Aeschynomene americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flat-headed Kusimanse joint-vetch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Herpestidae Fabaceae
Genus Crossarchus Aeschynomene
Species Crossarchus platycephalus Aeschynomene americana

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flat-headed Kusimanse joint-vetch
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

joint-vetch

No description available.

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