Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs lesser grison

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dermestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anthrenus	Galictis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	lesser grison
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).

lesser grison

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.