Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Molossus fentoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Dermestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Molossus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
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).

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.