Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Phyllorhine de Jones

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Phyllorhine de Jones is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Phyllorhine de Jones
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hipposideros
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Phyllorhine de Jones share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Phyllorhine de Jones

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Phyllorhine de Jones
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).

Phyllorhine de Jones

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.