Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs marbled lungfish

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Protopterus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marbled lungfish
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).

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.