Article summary: Here, authors develop an agent-based model to theoretically exam possible outcomes of interference competition between two co-evolving species. Model simulations show that interference competitors can co-exist, and that the likelihood of coexistence outcomes increases with the level of dietary overlap. Overall, I think incorporating interference competition into coexistence theory is exciting and this work can help push the theory forward. However, I have concerns about their model description and there are several places where clarifications are needed. See attachment for details.

This is a nice addition to the literature, in particular it is exciting to see theory expanded to include interference competition. The clarifications on the model in the expanded supplemental materials is extremely helpful.