Flat-headed Kusimanse vs larch aphid

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cinara laricis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	larch aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cinara
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cinara laricis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

larch aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	larch aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

larch aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).