Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Hide Beetle

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Eozapus	Dermestes
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.