Pale fox vs Staph beetle

Vulpes pallida compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Oligota
Species	Vulpes pallida	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

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).