carpet beetle vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Attagenus trifasciatus compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• carpet beetle is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carpet beetle	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Attagenus	Callosciurus
Species	Attagenus trifasciatus	Callosciurus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

carpet beetle and Gray-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carpet beetle	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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).

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carpet beetle

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