Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Suillus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.