Flat-headed Kusimanse vs long yam

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)
Family	Herpestidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dioscorea
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.