Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Jungle Shrew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dermestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Suncus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.