Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth Guardian Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Limnonectes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Smooth Guardian Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth Guardian Frog
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).

Smooth Guardian Frog

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.