Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Flea-frog

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Brachycephalus didactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flea-frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dermestidae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Brachycephalus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Brachycephalus didactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Flea-frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flea-frog
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).

Flea-frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.