Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Teosinte

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Crossarchus	Zea
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.