Black Larder Beetle vs Skin beetle

Dermestes haemorrhoidalis compared with Dermestes peruvianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Larder Beetle	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Dermestes	Dermestes
Species	Dermestes haemorrhoidalis	Dermestes peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Larder Beetle and Skin beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermestes.

Conservation Status

Black Larder Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Larder Beetle	Skin beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Larder Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (United States).

Black Larder Beetle

The Black Larder Beetle (Dermestes haemorrhoidalis) is a species in the genus Dermestes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland