Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Splayed Deerfly

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Chrysops
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.