Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Red melastome

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Herpestidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Melastoma
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.