Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Leafminer fly

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Leafminer fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Phytomyza
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Leafminer fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.