Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lined Hooktail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dermestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Paragomphus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lined Hooktail
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).

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.