Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chionomesa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Glittering-throated Emerald
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).

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.