Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Stinking iris

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Iris
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).