Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Mops
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Malayan Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.