Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs western toad

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	western 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	western 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).

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.