Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lady beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Harmonia octomaculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lady 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	Dermestidae	Coccinellidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Harmonia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Harmonia octomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lady beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lady beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lady 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).

Lady beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States