Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Spiny Baskettail

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Epitheca
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.