Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Lacquered Bracket

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ganoderma
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).