Alder vs carpet beetle

Alnus acuminata compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	carpet beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Betulaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Alnus	Attagenus
Species	Alnus acuminata	Attagenus trifasciatus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	carpet beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.