Larder beetle vs Ooldea dunnart

Dermestes lardarius compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larder beetle	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dermestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dermestes	Sminthopsis
Species	Dermestes lardarius	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larder beetle	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.