Midas Free-tailed Bat vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Mops midas compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midas Free-tailed Bat	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	Molossidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Mops	Anthrenus
Species	Mops midas	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midas Free-tailed Bat and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midas Free-tailed Bat	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midas Free-tailed Bat

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).