Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cricket Coqui

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eleutherodactylus gryllus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Cricket Coqui is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cricket Coqui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eleutherodactylus gryllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Cricket Coqui share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cricket Coqui

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cricket Coqui
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).

Cricket Coqui

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.