Large False Serotine vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Anthrenus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).