Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Locust Coqui

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eleutherodactylus locustus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Locust Coqui is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Locust Coqui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eleutherodactylus locustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Locust Coqui

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Locust Coqui
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).

Locust Coqui

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.