Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Staph beetle

Poiana leightoni compared with Atheta marcida

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Viverridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Poiana	Atheta
Species	Poiana leightoni	Atheta marcida

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.