Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eriocnemis aline

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Eriocnemis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eriocnemis aline

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Emerald-bellied Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
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).

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

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

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.