black gloss vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Zonitoides	Anthrenus
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

black gloss and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gloss	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States