Blackish Chat-Tyrant vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Ochthoeca nigrita compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Chat-Tyrant	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tyrannidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Ochthoeca	Anthrenus
Species	Ochthoeca nigrita	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Chat-Tyrant and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackish Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Chat-Tyrant	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blackish Chat-Tyrant

The Blackish Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca nigrita) is a species in the genus Ochthoeca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.