Honey possum vs Staph beetle

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Tarsipes	Oligota
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

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