Malaysian Weasel vs Staph beetle

Mustela nudipes compared with Philonthus varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malaysian Weasel	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Mustela	Philonthus
Species	Mustela nudipes	Philonthus varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Malaysian Weasel and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malaysian Weasel	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malaysian Weasel

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 Africa (South Africa), Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).