Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Syrian spadefoot toad

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pelobates syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Syrian spadefoot toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Pelobatidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pelobates
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pelobates syriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Syrian spadefoot toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Syrian spadefoot toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Syrian spadefoot toad
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).

Syrian spadefoot toad

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.