Black Sexton Beetle vs Jungle cat

Nicrophorus humator compared with Felis chaus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sexton Beetle	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Staphylinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nicrophorus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Nicrophorus humator	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sexton Beetle	Jungle cat
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).

Jungle cat

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.