Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Root rot

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Phytophthora
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).