Redlegged ham beetle vs Violet checkered beetle

Necrobia rufipes compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redlegged ham beetle	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family same	Cleridae	Cleridae
Genus same	Necrobia	Necrobia
Species	Necrobia rufipes	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Redlegged ham beetle and Violet checkered beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Necrobia.

Conservation Status

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redlegged ham beetle	Violet checkered beetle
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).

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 12 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States