Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs jersey mocha

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cyclophora ruficiliaria

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while jersey mocha is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	jersey mocha
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cyclophora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cyclophora ruficiliaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

jersey mocha

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	jersey mocha
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).

jersey mocha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium