Banded Pill-Beetle vs Coues oryzomys

Byrrhus fasciatus compared with Oryzomys couesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Pill-Beetle	Coues oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Byrrhidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Byrrhus	Oryzomys
Species	Byrrhus fasciatus	Oryzomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Pill-Beetle and Coues oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Pill-Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Pill-Beetle	Coues oryzomys
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.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.