Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Hylidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Scinax
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Scinax jolyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Joly’s Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
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).

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

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.