Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Red Wasp

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Red Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Vespidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Vespula
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Red Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).