Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Desert Orange-tip

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Colotis evagore

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Desert Orange-tip
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	Pieridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Colotis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Colotis evagore

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Desert Orange-tip
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 Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.