Black larder beetle vs Hide Beetle

Dermestes ater compared with Dermestes maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black larder beetle	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Dermestes	Dermestes
Species	Dermestes ater	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black larder beetle and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermestes.

Conservation Status

Black larder beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black larder beetle	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Black larder beetle

The Black larder beetle (Dermestes ater) is a species in the genus Dermestes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 16 countries:

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