Pale-faced Bat vs Pill Beetle

Phylloderma stenops compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-faced Bat	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Phylloderma	Byrrhus
Species	Phylloderma stenops	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-faced Bat and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-faced Bat	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-faced Bat

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.