Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Eumops
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
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).

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.