Skin beetle vs Wavy carpet beetle

Dermestes peruvianus compared with Dermestes undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Skin beetle	Wavy carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Dermestes	Dermestes
Species	Dermestes peruvianus	Dermestes undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Skin beetle and Wavy carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermestes.

Conservation Status

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Wavy carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Skin beetle	Wavy carpet beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (United States).

Wavy carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States