MacConnell's Bat vs Shining Pot Beetle

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Mesophylla	Cryptocephalus
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.