Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Gene's Cave Salamander

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Speleomantes genei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gene's Cave 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	Speleomantes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Speleomantes genei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Gene's Cave Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gene's Cave 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).

Gene's Cave 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.