Rove beetle vs Staph beetle

Atheta dadopora compared with Atheta vestita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rove beetle	Staph beetle
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	Atheta	Atheta
Species	Atheta dadopora	Atheta vestita

Evolutionary Relationship

Rove beetle and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atheta.

Conservation Status

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rove beetle	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Staph 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