New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Staph beetle

Pteropus vetula compared with Tasgius winkleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tasgius
Species	Pteropus vetula	Tasgius winkleri

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.