Fur carpet beetle vs Lyles flying fox

Attagenus pellio compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Fur carpet beetle is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fur carpet beetle	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Attagenus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Attagenus pellio	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fur carpet beetle and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fur carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fur carpet beetle	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.