Majestic Pericote vs Staph Beetle

Phyllotis magister compared with Tasgius ater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tasgius
Species	Phyllotis magister	Tasgius ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Majestic Pericote and Staph Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Staph Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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