Alexander's cusimanse vs cow-itch

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Herpestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Mucuna
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.