Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Turkish Hazel

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Herpestidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Corylus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).