Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Parasitic fly

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Pegomya
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.