Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Artibeus anderseni compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Artibeus	Anthrenus
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus anderseni) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.