Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chios Meadow Brown

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Maniola chia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chios Meadow Brown
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrenus	Maniola
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Maniola chia

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Chios Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chios Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chios Meadow Brown
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).

Chios Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.

Chios Meadow Brown

The Chios Meadow Brown (Maniola chia) is a species in the genus Maniola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Greece.