Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Larder beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dermestes lardarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Larder beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dermestes
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Larder beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).