Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Flappet Lark

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mirafra rufocinnamomea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flappet Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Alaudidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Mirafra
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Mirafra rufocinnamomea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flappet Lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flappet Lark
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).

Flappet Lark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway