Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Small shell ginger

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Herpestidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Alpinia
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.