Black larder beetle vs Lamulate Shrew

Dermestes ater compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Black larder beetle is Not Evaluated while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black larder beetle	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dermestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dermestes	Chodsigoa
Species	Dermestes ater	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black larder beetle and Lamulate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black larder beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black larder beetle	Lamulate Shrew
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).

Lamulate Shrew

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).