Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hadada Ibis

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bostrychia hagedash

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hadada Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bostrychia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bostrychia hagedash

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Hadada Ibis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hadada Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hadada Ibis
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).

Hadada Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Hadada Ibis

Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom