Large rove beetle vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Quedius curtipennis compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large rove beetle	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Staphylinidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Quedius	Diclidurus
Species	Quedius curtipennis	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large rove beetle and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large rove beetle	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.