Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rusty-winged Barbtail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Premnornis guttuligera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty-winged Barbtail
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	Premnornis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Premnornis guttuligera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-winged Barbtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty-winged Barbtail
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-winged Barbtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.