Marbled cat vs Staph beetle

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Tasgius globulifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Tasgius
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Tasgius globulifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.