Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chinese wax scale

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ceroplastes sinensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Chinese wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinese wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ceroplastes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ceroplastes sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Chinese wax scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinese wax scale
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).

Chinese wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Chinese wax scale

The Chinese Wax Scale (Ceroplastes sinensis) is a species in the genus Ceroplastes. Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States