Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mountain Goat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

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.