Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Malayan porcupine

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Hystrix
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.