Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Jerine's Widow

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrenus	Dingana
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jerine's Widow
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).

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.