Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Holly leafminer

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Holly leafminer
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	Agromyzidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phytomyza
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Holly leafminer
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).

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States