Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs gray brocket

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mazama gouazoubira

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	gray brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dermestidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Anthrenus	Mazama
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Mazama gouazoubira

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

gray brocket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	gray brocket
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).

gray brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.