Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eumerus funeralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Lesser Bulb-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 Syrphidae
Genus Anthrenus Eumerus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Lesser Bulb-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).

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 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.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

No description available.

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