Apollo vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Parnassius apollo compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	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	Papilionidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Parnassius	Anthrenus
Species	Parnassius apollo	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Apollo

Apollo (Parnassius apollo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden