Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fern scale

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fern scale
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	Diaspididae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pinnaspis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fern scale
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).

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States