Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs River Lamprey

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Dermestidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lampetra
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	River Lamprey
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).

River Lamprey

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.