Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Rattan

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Calamus deerratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Rattan
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	Calamus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Calamus deerratus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Rattan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rattan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.