Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pill Beetle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Byrrhus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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