Mexican woodrat vs Staph beetle

Neotoma mexicana compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	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	Neotoma	Oligota
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

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).