Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs cotton spinner

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Holothuria tubulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	cotton spinner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Dermestidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Holothuria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Holothuria tubulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and cotton spinner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

cotton spinner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	cotton spinner
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).

cotton spinner

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.