Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mexican Flameknee

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Brachypelma auratum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mexican Flameknee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican Flameknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dermestidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Brachypelma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Brachypelma auratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Mexican Flameknee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Flameknee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican Flameknee
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).

Mexican Flameknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.