featherwing beetle vs Lofty Pericote

Acrotrichis cognata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	featherwing beetle	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ptiliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acrotrichis	Auliscomys
Species	Acrotrichis cognata	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

featherwing beetle and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

featherwing beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	featherwing beetle	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

featherwing beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.