Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs white spot cucumber

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Holothuria poli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	white spot cucumber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Dermestidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Holothuria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Holothuria poli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

white spot cucumber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	white spot cucumber
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).

white spot cucumber

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.