Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rata Topo Gigante

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rata Topo Gigante
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Spalax
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Rata Topo Gigante share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rata Topo Gigante

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rata Topo Gigante
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).

Rata Topo Gigante

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.