Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Red-legged Cormorant

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-legged Cormorant
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-legged Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway