Blick s Arvicanthis vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dermestidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Anthrenus
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blick s Arvicanthis and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.