Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Starrynose stingray

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Pastinachus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Starrynose stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray