MacConnell's Bat vs Violet checkered beetle

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cleridae
Genus	Mesophylla	Necrobia
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Violet checkered 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.

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).