Emperor Penguin vs Redshouldered ham beetle

Aptenodytes forsteri compared with Necrobia ruficollis

Key Differences

• Emperor Penguin is Near Threatened while Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor Penguin	Redshouldered ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Aves (burung)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Coleoptera (kumbang)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Cleridae
Genus	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)	Necrobia
Species	Aptenodytes forsteri	Necrobia ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Emperor Penguin and Redshouldered ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Emperor Penguin

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor Penguin	Redshouldered ham beetle
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.1 m	—
Average Weight	40.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor Penguin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Emperor Penguin

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway