Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Dermestidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Beamys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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).

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.