Northern Luzon Apomys vs Staph beetle

Apomys datae compared with Philonthus varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Luzon Apomys	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Apomys	Philonthus
Species	Apomys datae	Philonthus varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Luzon Apomys and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Luzon Apomys	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Luzon Apomys

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).