Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Duck Flea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Duck Flea
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).

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden