Fulvous Colilargo vs Hide Beetle

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Dermestes
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).