Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Taruca

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dermestidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Anthrenus	Hippocamelus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Taruca
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).

Taruca

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.