Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs grooved top shell

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dermestidae	Trochidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Jujubinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and grooved top shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	grooved top shell
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).

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom