Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Giant Mole Shrew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Dermestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Blarina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Giant Mole Shrew
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).

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States