Lesser Egyptian Gerbil vs Staph beetle

Gerbillus gerbillus compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Gerbillus	Oligota
Species	Gerbillus gerbillus	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).