Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dock aphid

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dock aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dock aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anthrenus	Brachycaudus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dock aphid
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).

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States