Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Gamboa worm salamander

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Oedipina complex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gamboa worm salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dermestidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Oedipina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Oedipina complex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gamboa worm salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gamboa worm salamander
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).

Gamboa worm salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.