Flat-headed Kusimanse vs rice root aphid

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Crossarchus	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).