Hide Beetle vs Larder beetle

Dermestes maculatus compared with Dermestes lardarius

Key Differences

• Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated while Larder beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hide Beetle	Larder 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 maculatus	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hide Beetle	Larder beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Larder 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland