Larder beetle vs Malayan civet

Dermestes lardarius compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larder beetle	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dermestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Dermestes	Viverra
Species	Dermestes lardarius	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Larder beetle and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larder beetle	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.