Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Sneaky Elf

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Pyropyga
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.