Banded Pill-Beetle vs Large Oecomys

Byrrhus fasciatus compared with Oecomys superans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Pill-Beetle	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Byrrhus fasciatus	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Pill-Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Pill-Beetle	Large Oecomys
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.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.