Mulot Pygmée vs Rove beetle

Apodemus uralensis compared with Philonthus longicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Pygmée	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Apodemus	Philonthus
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Philonthus longicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Pygmée and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Pygmée	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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