bean aphid vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Aphis fabae compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• bean aphid is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bean aphid	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphididae	Dermestidae
Genus	Aphis	Anthrenus
Species	Aphis fabae	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bean aphid	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States