Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Waved Pincertail

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Onychogomphus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.