Flat-headed Kusimanse vs parma wallaby

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Herpestidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Crossarchus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.