Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Schmidt's Lazy Toad

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Oreolalax schmidti

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Schmidt's Lazy Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Schmidt's Lazy 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	Oreolalax
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Oreolalax schmidti

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Schmidt's Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Schmidt's Lazy Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Schmidt's Lazy 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).

Schmidt's Lazy 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.