Frisch's carpet beetle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dermestes frischi compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Frisch's carpet beetle is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frisch's carpet beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dermestidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dermestes	Amblysomus
Species	Dermestes frischi	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Frisch's carpet beetle and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Frisch's carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frisch's carpet beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frisch's carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.