Banded Pill-Beetle vs Blackcurrant

Byrrhus fasciatus compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Pill-Beetle Blackcurrant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Byrrhidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Byrrhus Antidesma
Species Byrrhus fasciatus Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Banded Pill-Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Pill-Beetle Blackcurrant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Pill-Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Banded Pill-Beetle

The Banded Pill-Beetle (Byrrhus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Byrrhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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