Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Magenta Rustgill

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Gymnopilus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.