Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Kew's Chthonid

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Dermestidae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Kew's Chthonid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kew's Chthonid
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).

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.