Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tarbagan Marmot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthrenus	Marmota
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tarbagan Marmot
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).

Tarbagan Marmot

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.