Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Dermestidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Microcebus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Goodman’s Mausmaki
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).

Goodman’s Mausmaki

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.