carpet beetle vs Lofty Pericote

Attagenus trifasciatus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• carpet beetle is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carpet beetle	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Attagenus	Auliscomys
Species	Attagenus trifasciatus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

carpet beetle and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carpet beetle	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.