Baltimore Oriole vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Icterus galbula compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)
Family	Icteridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Icterus	Anthrenus
Species	Icterus galbula	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States