Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Elder aphid

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elder aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aphis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aphis sambuci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elder aphid
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).

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States