Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Tar spot

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Phyllachora
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.