Montane Colilargo vs Violet checkered beetle

Microryzomys minutus compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cleridae
Genus	Microryzomys	Necrobia
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Colilargo and Violet checkered beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Violet checkered 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.

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).