Large rove beetle vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Quedius fulgidus compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Key Differences

• Large rove beetle is Endangered while MacConnell's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large rove beetle	MacConnell's Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Staphylinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Quedius	Euryoryzomys
Species	Quedius fulgidus	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Large rove beetle and MacConnell's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large rove beetle

EN — Endangered

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large rove beetle	MacConnell's Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.