Black Sexton Beetle vs Herb Field Mouse

Nicrophorus humator compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sexton Beetle	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Staphylinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nicrophorus	Apodemus
Species	Nicrophorus humator	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sexton Beetle and Herb Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sexton Beetle	Herb Field Mouse
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).

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.