Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs fig wax scale

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	fig wax 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	Coccidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ceroplastes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	fig wax 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).

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom