Rove beetle vs Staphylinid beetle

Lithocharis ochracea compared with Lithocharis nigriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rove beetle	Staphylinid 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	Lithocharis	Lithocharis
Species	Lithocharis ochracea	Lithocharis nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Rove beetle and Staphylinid beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lithocharis.

Conservation Status

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Staphylinid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Staphylinid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States