Hornet Rove-Beetle vs Large rove beetle

Quedius dilatatus compared with Quedius curtipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornet Rove-Beetle	Large rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Staphylinidae	Staphylinidae
Genus same	Quedius	Quedius
Species	Quedius dilatatus	Quedius curtipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hornet Rove-Beetle and Large rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quedius.

Conservation Status

Hornet Rove-Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornet Rove-Beetle	Large rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornet Rove-Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden