Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Malbrouck

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chlorocebus cynosuros

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Malbrouck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dermestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Anthrenus	Chlorocebus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chlorocebus cynosuros

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Malbrouck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Malbrouck
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).

Malbrouck

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.