Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Percival's spiny mouse

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Acomys percivali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anthrenus	Acomys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Percival's spiny mouse
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).

Percival's spiny mouse

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.