Bolivian Laucha vs Confused flour beetle

Calomys boliviae compared with Tribolium confusum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Laucha	Confused flour beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Calomys	Tribolium
Species	Calomys boliviae	Tribolium confusum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivian Laucha and Confused flour beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bolivian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Confused flour beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Laucha	Confused flour beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confused flour beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Mongolia), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Bolivian Laucha

The Bolivian Laucha (Calomys boliviae) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.