Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fringed Myotis

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Myotis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

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.