Pearson s Pericote vs Pill Beetle

Andalgalomys pearsoni compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson s Pericote	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	Andalgalomys	Byrrhus
Species	Andalgalomys pearsoni	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson s Pericote and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson s Pericote	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson s Pericote

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.