Dermestid beetle vs Furniture carpet beetle

Anthrenus pimpinellae compared with Anthrenus flavipes

Key Differences

• Dermestid beetle is Least Concern while Furniture carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dermestid beetle	Furniture carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Anthrenus	Anthrenus
Species	Anthrenus pimpinellae	Anthrenus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dermestid beetle and Furniture carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthrenus.

Conservation Status

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Furniture carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dermestid beetle	Furniture carpet beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Furniture carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (12 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States