Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Kap-Strandgräber

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bathyergus suillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kap-Strandgräber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dermestidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bathyergus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Kap-Strandgräber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kap-Strandgräber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kap-Strandgräber
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).

Kap-Strandgräber

Habitat

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.

Kap-Strandgräber

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.