Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Plaster beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cartodere constricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cartodere
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cartodere constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).