Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mayan Antthrush

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Formicarius moniliger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mayan Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Formicarius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Formicarius moniliger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mayan Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mayan Antthrush
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).

Mayan Antthrush

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.