Dermestid beetle vs Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus pimpinellae compared with Anthrenus verbasci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dermestid beetle	Varied 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	Anthrenus	Anthrenus
Species	Anthrenus pimpinellae	Anthrenus verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

Dermestid beetle and Varied Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthrenus.

Conservation Status

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Varied Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dermestid beetle	Varied Carpet Beetle
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.

Varied Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States