carpet beetle vs Fur carpet beetle

Attagenus trifasciatus compared with Attagenus pellio

Key Differences

• carpet beetle is Not Evaluated while Fur carpet beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carpet beetle	Fur carpet 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	Attagenus	Attagenus
Species	Attagenus trifasciatus	Attagenus pellio

Evolutionary Relationship

carpet beetle and Fur carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Attagenus.

Conservation Status

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fur carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carpet beetle	Fur carpet beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Fur carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom