Agile antechinus vs Staph beetle

Antechinus agilis compared with Philonthus varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Antechinus	Philonthus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Philonthus varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.