Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Comadrejita Patagónica

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Comadrejita Patagónica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dermestidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lestodelphys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Comadrejita Patagónica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Comadrejita Patagónica
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).

Comadrejita Patagónica

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.