Larder beetle vs Lomami Red Colobus

Dermestes lardarius compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Larder beetle is Least Concern while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larder beetle	Lomami Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dermestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dermestes	Piliocolobus
Species	Dermestes lardarius	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Larder beetle and Lomami Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larder beetle	Lomami Red Colobus
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).

Lomami Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.