Dermestid beetle vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Anthrenus pimpinellae compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Dermestid beetle is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dermestid beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthrenus pimpinellae	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dermestid beetle and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dermestid beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.