Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Staph beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Phacophallus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Phacophallus pallidipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), and North America (United States).