Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs mountain paca

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cuniculus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.