Dik-dik de Kirk vs Staph beetle

Madoqua kirkii compared with Staphylinus erythropterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dik-dik de Kirk	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Madoqua	Staphylinus
Species	Madoqua kirkii	Staphylinus erythropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dik-dik de Kirk and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dik-dik de Kirk

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dik-dik de Kirk	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dik-dik de Kirk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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