Black Pondhawk vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Erythemis attala compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Libellulidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Erythemis	Anthrenus
Species	Erythemis attala	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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 Pondhawk

The Black Pondhawk (Erythemis attala) is a species in the genus Erythemis. 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.