Redlegged ham beetle vs Chevalier grivelé

Necrobia rufipes compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redlegged ham beetle	Chevalier grivelé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cleridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Necrobia	Actitis
Species	Necrobia rufipes	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Redlegged ham beetle and Chevalier grivelé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chevalier grivelé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redlegged ham beetle	Chevalier grivelé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Chevalier grivelé

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chevalier grivelé

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States