Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dusky Cockroach

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ectobius lapponicus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dusky Cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dusky Cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Dermestidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ectobius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ectobius lapponicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dusky Cockroach
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).

Dusky Cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States