Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Prickly Sedge

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Carex
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).