Common kusimanse Crossarchus obscurus Least concern
Where the common kusimanse lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 84 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mongooses, civets & genets on the world map
| Scientific name | Crossarchus obscurus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mongooses, civets & genets |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Mass | 727 g (adult weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Herpestidae |
Where does the common kusimanse live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common kusimanse in 3 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a common kusimanse?
Wikidata records the following for the common kusimanse: mass 727 g (adult weight).
Is the common kusimanse endangered?
The common kusimanse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the common kusimanse?
The common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Herpestidae, genus Crossarchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the common kusimanse
The common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus), also called long-nosed kusimanse and kusimanse, is a small, diurnal member of the Mungotinae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common kusimanse (revision 1328180523), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q947671 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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