Fur carpet beetle vs Marbled cat

Attagenus pellio compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Fur carpet beetle is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fur carpet beetle	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dermestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Attagenus	Pardofelis
Species	Attagenus pellio	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fur carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fur carpet beetle	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.