Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ochthoeca thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ochthoeca
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ochthoeca thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant
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).

Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.