Larder beetle vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Dermestes lardarius compared with Artibeus amplus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larder beetle	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dermestes	Artibeus
Species	Dermestes lardarius	Artibeus amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Larder beetle and Large Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larder beetle	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.