Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pygmy planigale

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dermestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Planigale
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pygmy planigale
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).

Pygmy planigale

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.