Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Huapo

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Huapo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Huapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dermestidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pithecia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Huapo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Huapo
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).

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.