Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Malayan Water Shrew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Dermestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chimarrogale
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water Shrew

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.