Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser Greenlet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hylophilus decurtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Greenlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Vireonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hylophilus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hylophilus decurtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lesser Greenlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Greenlet
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 Greenlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.