Opossum-souris élégant vs Staph beetle

Thylamys elegans compared with Leptacinus batychrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris élégant	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Thylamys	Leptacinus
Species	Thylamys elegans	Leptacinus batychrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris élégant and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris élégant

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris élégant	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris élégant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Tajikistan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).