Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dwarf Blindia

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Blindia caespiticia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Blindia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Blindia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Blindia caespiticia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Blindia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Blindia
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).

Dwarf Blindia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.