Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rufous-backed Wren

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Campylorhynchus capistratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rufous-backed Wren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Troglodytidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Campylorhynchus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Campylorhynchus capistratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Rufous-backed Wren share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-backed Wren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rufous-backed Wren
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).

Rufous-backed Wren

Habitat

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

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.