Maulwurf vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Talpa europaea compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Maulwurf is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maulwurf	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Talpidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Talpa	Anthrenus
Species	Talpa europaea	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maulwurf and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maulwurf	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden