Bed-jacket vs Staph beetle
Alectryon tomentosus compared with Philonthus varians
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bed-jacket | Staph beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Coleoptera (Beetles) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Staphylinidae |
| Genus | Alectryon | Philonthus |
| Species | Alectryon tomentosus | Philonthus varians |
Conservation Status
Bed-jacket
LC — Least ConcernStaph beetle
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bed-jacket | Staph beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bed-jacket
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Staph beetle
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).
Bed-jacket
The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Staph beetle
No description available.
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