Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Skin Moth

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Monopis laevigella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Skin Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Tineidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Monopis
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Monopis laevigella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Skin Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Skin Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skin Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.