Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Crocidura rapax

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dermestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Crocidura
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Crocidura rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Chinese White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
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).

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

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.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

The Chinese White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura rapax) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.