Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Scaly Francolin

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pternistis squamatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pternistis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pternistis squamatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scaly Francolin
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).

Scaly Francolin

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway