Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rough-skinned Horned Toad

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Megophrys palpebralespinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rough-skinned Horned Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Megophrys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Megophrys palpebralespinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Rough-skinned Horned Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rough-skinned Horned Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rough-skinned Horned Toad
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).

Rough-skinned Horned Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.