Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Vespid wasp

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Vespidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Ancistrocerus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Vespid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).