Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ardilla de Nayarit

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ardilla de Nayarit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthrenus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla de Nayarit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ardilla de Nayarit
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).

Ardilla de Nayarit

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.