Daurian Hedgehog vs Staph beetle

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Philonthus quisquiliarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Philonthus
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Philonthus quisquiliarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).