Large rove beetle vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Quedius cinctus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Large rove beetle is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large rove beetle	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Staphylinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Quedius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Quedius cinctus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Large rove beetle and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large rove beetle	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.