Lowland Chrotomys vs Pill Beetle

Chrotomys mindorensis compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Chrotomys	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Byrrhidae
Genus	Chrotomys	Byrrhus
Species	Chrotomys mindorensis	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Chrotomys	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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