Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dimera Sulphur

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Colias dimera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dimera Sulphur
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	Colias
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Colias dimera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dimera Sulphur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dimera Sulphur
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).

Dimera Sulphur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.