Pichincha Thomasomys vs Red flour beetle

Thomasomys vulcani compared with Tribolium castaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pichincha Thomasomys	Red flour beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tribolium
Species	Thomasomys vulcani	Tribolium castaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pichincha Thomasomys and Red flour beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Red flour beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pichincha Thomasomys	Red flour beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Red flour beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).