Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Crenulate Astarte

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Dermestidae	Astartidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Astarte
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Crenulate Astarte
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).

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden