Black carpet beetle vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Attagenus unicolor compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Black carpet beetle is Not Evaluated while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black carpet beetle	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Attagenus	Thyroptera
Species	Attagenus unicolor	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Black carpet beetle and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black carpet beetle	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (United States).

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black carpet beetle

The Black carpet beetle (Attagenus unicolor) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (United States).