Oso Hormiguero vs Staph beetle

Tamandua mexicana compared with Philonthus jurgans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oso Hormiguero	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Tamandua	Philonthus
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Philonthus jurgans

Evolutionary Relationship

Oso Hormiguero and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oso Hormiguero

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oso Hormiguero	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oso Hormiguero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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