Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Steins cuscus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phalanger vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Steins cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dermestidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phalanger
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phalanger vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Steins cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Steins cuscus
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).

Steins cuscus

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.