Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Dermestidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Notoryctes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Northern Marsupial Mole
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).

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.