Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Linda’s Glassfrog

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Nymphargus lindae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Linda’s Glassfrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Linda’s Glassfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Nymphargus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Nymphargus lindae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Linda’s Glassfrog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Linda’s Glassfrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Linda’s Glassfrog
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).

Linda’s Glassfrog

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.