Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Red Balau

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Shorea
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.