Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Downland Conch

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aethes tesserana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Downland Conch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Downland Conch
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aethes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aethes tesserana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Downland Conch
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).

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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