Fur carpet beetle vs Lesser Chiruromys

Attagenus pellio compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fur carpet beetle	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Attagenus	Chiruromys
Species	Attagenus pellio	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fur carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fur carpet beetle	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.