Cheirogale du Lavasoa vs Staph beetle

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Atheta elongatula

Key Differences

• Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheirogale du Lavasoa	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Atheta
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Atheta elongatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheirogale du Lavasoa and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheirogale du Lavasoa	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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