Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Raphia Palm

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Herpestidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Raphia
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.