Mandarin Vole vs Staph beetle

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Philonthus quisquiliarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	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	Lasiopodomys	Philonthus
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Philonthus quisquiliarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

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 (Indonesia, Taiwan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).