Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs pine vole

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	pine vole
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	Microtus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	pine vole
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).

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium