Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Tome's spiny rat

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Proechimys
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.