Brown Carpet Beetle vs Panther Chameleon

Attagenus smirnovi compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Brown Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Carpet Beetle	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dermestidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Attagenus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Attagenus smirnovi	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Carpet Beetle and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Carpet Beetle	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.