Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Kap-Stachelmaus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Acomys subspinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kap-Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dermestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anthrenus	Acomys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Acomys subspinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kap-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kap-Stachelmaus
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-Stachelmaus

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-Stachelmaus

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.