Dried Fruit Beetle vs Pearson s Pericote

Carpophilus hemipterus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dried Fruit Beetle	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nitidulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpophilus	Andalgalomys
Species	Carpophilus hemipterus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dried Fruit Beetle and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dried Fruit Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dried Fruit Beetle	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dried Fruit Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.