Alexandria false antechinus vs carpet beetle

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Attagenus
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Attagenus trifasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexandria false antechinus and carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	carpet beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carpet beetle

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