Brown Carpet Beetle vs California alder

Attagenus smirnovi compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

  • Brown Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Carpet Beetle California alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Dermestidae Betulaceae
Genus Attagenus Alnus
Species Attagenus smirnovi Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Brown Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Carpet Beetle California alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Brown Carpet Beetle

The Brown Carpet Beetle (Attagenus smirnovi) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (13 countries). It is found across Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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