Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mexican redknee

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Brachypelma hamorii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mexican redknee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican redknee
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 hamorii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redknee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican redknee
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 redknee

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.