Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Bassarai rusé

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Bassarai rusé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Dermestidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Anthrenus	Bassariscus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Bassarai rusé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bassarai rusé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Bassarai rusé
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).

Bassarai rusé

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.

Bassarai rusé

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.