Hoary fox vs Staph beetle

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Acrotona exigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Acrotona
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Acrotona exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.