Large rove beetle vs Rove beetle

Quedius curtipennis compared with Quedius cruentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large rove beetle	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Staphylinidae	Staphylinidae
Genus same	Quedius	Quedius
Species	Quedius curtipennis	Quedius cruentus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large rove beetle and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quedius.

Conservation Status

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large rove beetle	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States