Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mimic Poison Frog

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ranitomeya imitator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mimic Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Anthrenus	Ranitomeya
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ranitomeya imitator

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Mimic Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mimic Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mimic Poison Frog
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).

Mimic Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.