Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs devil clam

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Dermestidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tridacna
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	devil clam
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).

devil clam

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.