Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Nutria de Sumatra

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dermestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anthrenus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nutria de Sumatra
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).

Nutria de Sumatra

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.