Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dotted Ermel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ethmia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dotted Ermel
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).

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden