Ant-heap Small White vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Dixeia pigea compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant-heap Small White	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pieridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Dixeia	Anthrenus
Species	Dixeia pigea	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant-heap Small White and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Ant-heap Small White

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant-heap Small White	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant-heap Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ant-heap Small White

The Ant-heap Small White (Dixeia pigea) is a species in the genus Dixeia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.