Margay vs Staph beetle

Leopardus wiedii compared with Acrotona exigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Leopardus	Acrotona
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Acrotona exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.