Forest Dormouse vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Dryomys nitedula compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gliridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Dryomys	Anthrenus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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).