Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Pigmy Skipper

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Gegenes
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).