Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dermestidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Amblysomus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hottentot Golden Mole
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).

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.