Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Lesser marigold

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Herpestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Crossarchus	Tagetes
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.