Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Roman Mole

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dermestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Talpa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Roman Mole
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).

Roman Mole

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.