MacConnell's Bat vs soldier beetle

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Mesophylla	Cantharis
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and soldier beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	soldier 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.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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