Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Large-headed Flatbill

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ramphotrigon megacephalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Large-headed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ramphotrigon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ramphotrigon megacephalum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Large-headed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Large-headed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Large-headed Flatbill
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).

Large-headed Flatbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway