Alexandria false antechinus vs Staph beetle

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Atheta marcida

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false 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	Pseudantechinus	Atheta
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Atheta marcida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.