Montane Colilargo vs Pill Beetle

Microryzomys minutus compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Microryzomys	Byrrhus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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