Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Callimico

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Callimico goeldii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Callimico is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Callimico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Dermestidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Callimico
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Callimico goeldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Callimico

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Callimico
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).

Callimico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.