Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs large blue

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	large blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Maculinea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	large blue
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).

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden