Large Fruit Bark Beetle vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Scolytus mali compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fruit Bark Beetle	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scolytus	Thomasomys
Species	Scolytus mali	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Fruit Bark Beetle and Pichincha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fruit Bark Beetle	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.