Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Páramo Colilargo

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Microryzomys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Páramo Colilargo
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).

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.