Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Seychelles flying fox

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Seychelles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pteropus seychellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Seychelles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Seychelles flying fox
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).

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.