Flat-headed Kusimanse vs True kola

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Herpestidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cola
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Costa Rica.