Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Long-eared Myotis

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Myotis evotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Long-eared Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Myotis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Myotis evotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Long-eared Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Long-eared Myotis
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).

Long-eared Myotis

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.