Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mittags-Rennmaus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mittags-Rennmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dermestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anthrenus	Meriones
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mittags-Rennmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mittags-Rennmaus
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).

Mittags-Rennmaus

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.