Flat-headed Kusimanse vs spirea aphid

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	spirea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Crossarchus	Aphis
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).