Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Headfly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Muscidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hydrotaea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Headfly
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).

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden