Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Souris sauteuse

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Souris sauteuse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Souris sauteuse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anthrenus	Notomys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Souris sauteuse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Souris sauteuse
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).

Souris sauteuse

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.