Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs double-ear bobtail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Euprymna berryi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while double-ear bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	double-ear bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Dermestidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Euprymna
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Euprymna berryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and double-ear bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

double-ear bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	double-ear bobtail
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).

double-ear bobtail

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.