Flat-headed Kusimanse vs soldier beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cantharis
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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