Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs mantled howler

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dermestidae	Atelidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Alouatta
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mantled howler
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).

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.