Flat-headed Kusimanse vs turnip aphid

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Lipaphis erysimi

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while turnip aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	turnip aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Crossarchus	Lipaphis
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Lipaphis erysimi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and turnip aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

turnip aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	turnip aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

turnip aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.