Hornet Rove-Beetle vs Staph beetle

Quedius dilatatus compared with Quedius fulvicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornet Rove-Beetle	Staph 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 fulvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hornet Rove-Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornet Rove-Beetle	Staph 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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden