Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs red brocket

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dermestidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Anthrenus	Mazama
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	red brocket
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).

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.