Ebony Akodont vs Staph Beetle

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Philonthus carbonarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Philonthus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Philonthus carbonarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Staph Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Staph Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

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 Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).