Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chihuahua Gray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dermestidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aphonopelma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.