Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pisidium dubium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Dermestidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pisidium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Greater Eastern Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Greater Eastern Peaclam
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).

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States