Black-eared Deermouse vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Anthrenus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-eared Deermouse

The Black-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus melanotis) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. 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.