Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Rusty Bolete

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Rusty Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Boletus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Rusty Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.