Himalayan Marmot vs Staph beetle

Marmota himalayana compared with Atheta marcida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Marmota	Atheta
Species	Marmota himalayana	Atheta marcida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.