Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Sphecid wasp

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ectemnius
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.