Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Hylidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Smilisca	Anthrenus
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

The Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog (Smilisca cyanosticta) is a species in the genus Smilisca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.