Black Sexton Beetle vs Hoary fox

Nicrophorus humator compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black Sexton Beetle is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sexton Beetle	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Staphylinidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nicrophorus	Lycalopex
Species	Nicrophorus humator	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sexton Beetle	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.