Flat-headed Kusimanse vs

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Sphingobium olei

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Herpestidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Sphingomonas
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Sphingobium olei

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium olei is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade oil-related hydrocarbons, as its species name suggests. It has been isolated from oil-contaminated soils and environments. This bacterium participates in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.