Black larder beetle vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Dermestes ater compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Black larder beetle is Not Evaluated while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black larder beetle	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dermestes	Carollia
Species	Dermestes ater	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black larder beetle and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black larder beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black larder beetle	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black larder beetle

The Black larder beetle (Dermestes ater) is a species in the genus Dermestes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).