Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cattle Heart

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Parides anchises

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cattle Heart
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	Papilionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Parides
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Parides anchises

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cattle Heart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cattle Heart
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).

Cattle Heart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cattle Heart

The Cattle Heart (Parides anchises) is a species in the genus Parides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.