Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hipposideros
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Jones's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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).

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.