Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Keeled wormseed

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Herpestidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dysphania
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Keeled wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).