Ooldea dunnart vs Varied Carpet Beetle

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Anthrenus verbasci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Varied Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Anthrenus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Anthrenus verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

Ooldea dunnart and Varied Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Varied Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Varied Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Varied Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).