Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cazuma Pincertail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Onychogomphus cazuma

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Cazuma Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cazuma Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dermestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Onychogomphus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Onychogomphus cazuma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cazuma Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cazuma Pincertail
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).

Cazuma Pincertail

Habitat

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.

Cazuma Pincertail

The Cazuma Pincertail (Onychogomphus cazuma) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.