Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Merida-Andenmaus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dermestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aepeomys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Merida-Andenmaus
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).

Merida-Andenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.