Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Leptasthenura pileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Leptasthenura
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Leptasthenura pileata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail
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).

Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.