Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cretan Argus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Kretania psylorita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cretan Argus
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Kretania
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cretan Argus
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).

Cretan Argus

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.