black-shanked douc vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dermestidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Anthrenus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.