Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Crow-billed Drongo

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dicrurus annectans

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Crow-billed Drongo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Crow-billed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dicrurus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dicrurus annectans

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Crow-billed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Crow-billed Drongo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Crow-billed Drongo
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).

Crow-billed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.