Black Sexton Beetle vs Gobi Jerboa

Nicrophorus humator compared with Allactaga bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sexton Beetle	Gobi Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Staphylinidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Nicrophorus	Allactaga
Species	Nicrophorus humator	Allactaga bullata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sexton Beetle and Gobi Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sexton Beetle	Gobi Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sexton Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) and Europe (4 countries).

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sexton Beetle

The Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.