Northern Luzon Apomys vs Pill Beetle

Apomys datae compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Luzon Apomys	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Byrrhidae
Genus	Apomys	Byrrhus
Species	Apomys datae	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Luzon Apomys and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Luzon Apomys	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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