Julia Creek dunnart vs Staph beetle

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Tasgius globulifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Tasgius
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Tasgius globulifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

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.