Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs mountain cuscus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dermestidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phalanger
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mountain cuscus
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 cuscus

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.