Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs buttoned snout

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hypena rostralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	buttoned snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Erebidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hypena
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hypena rostralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

buttoned snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	buttoned snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

buttoned snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

buttoned snout

The Buttoned snout (Hypena rostralis) is a species in the genus Hypena. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden