Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Isopod

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Dermestidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Porcellio
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Isopod
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).

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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