Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Dermestidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Brachyuromys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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).

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.