Brown Carpet Beetle vs Red Fox

Attagenus smirnovi compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Brown Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Carpet Beetle	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dermestidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Attagenus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Attagenus smirnovi	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Carpet Beetle	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden