Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs False Swift

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Borbo
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Swift
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).

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.