Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (kumbang)
Family	Soricidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Anthrenus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. 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.