Ecuadoran Pericote vs Staph beetle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Oligota
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).