Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Gran Canaria Grayling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hipparchia tamadabae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gran Canaria Grayling
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrenus	Hipparchia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hipparchia tamadabae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gran Canaria Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gran Canaria Grayling
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).

Gran Canaria Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.