Flat-headed Kusimanse vs long-armed squid

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Herpestidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Chiroteuthis
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	long-armed squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.