Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Panther Chameleon

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Dermestidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Anthrenus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

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).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.