Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Flea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flea
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).

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States