Flat-headed Kusimanse vs oval-headed sedge

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	oval-headed sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Carex
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Carex microptera

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	oval-headed sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.