Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mulot Pygmée

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mulot Pygmée
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	Apodemus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mulot Pygmée
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).

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.