Fur carpet beetle vs Lacustrine Vole

Attagenus pellio compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fur carpet beetle	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Attagenus	Microtus
Species	Attagenus pellio	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fur carpet beetle and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fur carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fur carpet beetle	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fur carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.