Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phytomyza
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Leaf-Miner Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Leaf-Miner Fly
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).

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States