Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs culpeo

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dermestidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Anthrenus	Lycalopex
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	culpeo
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).

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.