Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hamsterratte

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hamsterratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dermestidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Beamys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hamsterratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hamsterratte
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).

Hamsterratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.