Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cuban Pine Toad

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Peltophryne cataulaciceps

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Cuban Pine Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cuban Pine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Peltophryne
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Peltophryne cataulaciceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Cuban Pine Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cuban Pine Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cuban Pine Toad
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).

Cuban Pine Toad

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.