Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lyles flying fox

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Dermestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

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.