Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Silky Piggyback

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Asterophora
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.