Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mountain Anoa

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dermestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Anthrenus	Bubalus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.