Patagonian Opossum vs Pill Beetle

Lestodelphys halli compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Byrrhus
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

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.