Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dermestidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pronolagus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Natal Red Rock Hare
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).

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.