Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Dermestidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Anthrenus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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 three-toed sloth

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.