Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Norway maple aphid

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Periphyllus lyropictus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Norway maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Norway maple aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Crossarchus	Periphyllus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Periphyllus lyropictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Norway maple aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Norway maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Norway maple aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).