La-Plata-Delphin vs Staph beetle

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Atheta marcida

Key Differences

• La-Plata-Delphin is Vulnerable while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	La-Plata-Delphin	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pontoporia	Atheta
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Atheta marcida

Evolutionary Relationship

La-Plata-Delphin and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

La-Plata-Delphin

VU — Vulnerable

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	La-Plata-Delphin	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

La-Plata-Delphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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