Pearson s Pericote vs root-eating beetle

Andalgalomys pearsoni compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson s Pericote	root-eating beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Cricetidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Andalgalomys	Rhizophagus
Species	Andalgalomys pearsoni	Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson s Pericote and root-eating beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson s Pericote	root-eating beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.