Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Stinking Earthfan

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Thelephora
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.