Mill Carpet Beetle vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Anthrenus fuscus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mill Carpet Beetle	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Proechimys
Species	Anthrenus fuscus	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mill Carpet Beetle and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mill Carpet Beetle	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.