Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Large rove beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Quedius curtipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Large rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Quedius
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Quedius curtipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).