Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Steppe Pika

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ochotona pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Steppe Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dermestidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ochotona
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ochotona pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Steppe Pika
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).

Steppe Pika

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.