Acanthus vs Staph beetle

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acanthus Staph beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Acanthaceae Staphylinidae
Genus Acanthus Oligota
Species Acanthus ebracteatus Oligota pumilio

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acanthus Staph beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

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

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Staph beetle

No description available.

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