Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Merida Sunangel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Heliangelus spencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Heliangelus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Merida Sunangel
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).

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.