Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs dwarf sea hare

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aplysia parvula

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while dwarf sea hare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	dwarf sea hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Dermestidae	Aplysiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aplysia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aplysia parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and dwarf sea hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

dwarf sea hare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	dwarf sea hare
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 sea hare

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Greece, and Malta.

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.