Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Confusing Toad

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Incilius perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Dermestidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Incilius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Confusing Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Confusing Toad
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).

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.