Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Anthrenus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).