Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Desert Bluet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Enallagma deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Desert Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dermestidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Enallagma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Enallagma deserti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Desert Bluet
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).

Desert Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.