Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Hylidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hyloscirtus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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).

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.