Black larder beetle vs Larder beetle

Dermestes ater compared with Dermestes lardarius

Key Differences

• Black larder beetle is Not Evaluated while Larder beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black larder beetle	Larder beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Dermestes	Dermestes
Species	Dermestes ater	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black larder beetle and Larder beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermestes.

Conservation Status

Black larder beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black larder beetle	Larder beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black larder beetle

The Black larder beetle (Dermestes ater) is a species in the genus Dermestes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States