Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cretan Festoon

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Zerynthia cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cretan Festoon
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	Papilionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Zerynthia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Zerynthia cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cretan Festoon
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 Festoon

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.