Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Pill Beetle

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Byrrhus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.