Large rove beetle vs Staph beetle

Quedius fulgidus compared with Quedius fulvicollis

Key Differences

• Large rove beetle is Endangered while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large rove beetle	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family same	Staphylinidae	Staphylinidae
Genus same	Quedius	Quedius
Species	Quedius fulgidus	Quedius fulvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large rove beetle and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quedius.

Conservation Status

Large rove beetle

EN — Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large rove beetle	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States