Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs lithograph cone

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Conus litoglyphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	lithograph cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Dermestidae	Conidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Conus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Conus litoglyphus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

lithograph cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	lithograph cone
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).

lithograph cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, Norway, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway