Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs tiger salamander

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ambystoma tigrinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	tiger salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dermestidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ambystoma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ambystoma tigrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

tiger salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	tiger salamander
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).

tiger salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain.

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.