Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Zhang's Horned Toad

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Megophrys zhangi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Zhang's Horned Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Zhang's Horned 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Megophrys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Megophrys zhangi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Zhang's Horned Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Zhang's Horned Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Zhang's Horned 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).

Zhang's Horned Toad

Habitat

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

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.