Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Surat cone

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Conus suratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Surat cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Dermestidae	Conidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Conus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Conus suratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Surat cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Surat cone
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).

Surat cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.