Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Khapra beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Trogoderma granarium

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Khapra beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Khapra beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Trogoderma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Trogoderma granarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Khapra beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dermestidae.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Khapra beetle
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).

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom