Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Flammulaster
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.