Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Marbled stingray

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dasyatis
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Marbled stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Marbled stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled stingray