Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Small Red Damsel

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ceriagrion
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.