Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs drill

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mandrillus leucophaeus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while drill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dermestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Anthrenus	Mandrillus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Mandrillus leucophaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

drill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	drill
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).

drill

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.