Flat-headed Kusimanse vs privet aphid

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Myzus ligustri

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while privet aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	privet aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Crossarchus	Myzus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Myzus ligustri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	privet aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.