American Burying Beetle vs Schwarzer Totengräber

Nicrophorus americanus compared with Nicrophorus humator

Key Differences

• American Burying Beetle is Critically Endangered while Schwarzer Totengräber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Burying Beetle	Schwarzer Totengräber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Staphylinidae	Staphylinidae
Genus same	Nicrophorus	Nicrophorus
Species	Nicrophorus americanus	Nicrophorus humator

Evolutionary Relationship

American Burying Beetle and Schwarzer Totengräber share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nicrophorus.

Conservation Status

American Burying Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Schwarzer Totengräber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Burying Beetle	Schwarzer Totengräber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Burying Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Schwarzer Totengräber

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) and Europe (4 countries).

American Burying Beetle

The American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Schwarzer Totengräber

The Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.