Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs desert kangaroo rat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dipodomys deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	desert kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dipodomys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dipodomys deserti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

desert kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	desert kangaroo rat
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).

desert kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.