Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs red lemur

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dermestidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Anthrenus	Eulemur
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	red lemur
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 lemur

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.