Luzon Cordillera Apomys vs Pill Beetle

Apomys abrae compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Luzon Cordillera Apomys	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	Apomys	Byrrhus
Species	Apomys abrae	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Luzon Cordillera Apomys and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Luzon Cordillera Apomys	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

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.