Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Limnonectes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

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.