Polynesian rat vs Staph beetle

Rattus exulans compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	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	Rattus	Oligota
Species	Rattus exulans	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇺🇸 United States