Flat-headed Kusimanse vs red-eared guenon

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Crossarchus	Cercopithecus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.