Hummelinck s Laucha vs Pill Beetle

Calomys hummelincki compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelinck s Laucha	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	Calomys	Byrrhus
Species	Calomys hummelincki	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelinck s Laucha and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelinck s Laucha	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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