Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Kronenkegel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Conus coronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kronenkegel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Neogastropoda (Neuschnecken)
Family	Dermestidae	Conidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Conus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Conus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kronenkegel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kronenkegel
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).

Kronenkegel

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.