Alexander's cusimanse vs Tarça

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Crambidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Udea
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.