Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Dermestidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aphonopelma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Tarántula Mexicana Gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópodos)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
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).

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.