Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dermestidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hogna
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Desertas Wolf Spider
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).

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.